All activity by Ben Thomas | bthomas@al.com - AL.combthomas-feed2015-08-01T15:26:48ZMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceSt. Paul's dual-threat QB Miller Mosley commits to Air Forcetag:www.al.com,2015:/sports/index.ssf/3510.166307452015-08-01T20:26:48Z2015-08-01T20:26:48ZMosley, one of the fastest players on the team, led the Saints to a 15-0 record and the Class 5A state championship a year agobthomashttp://connect.al.com/user/bthomas/index.html
Mosley, one of the fastest players on the team, led the Saints to a 15-0 record and the Class 5A state championship a year ago
Saraland 2018 QB Jack West focused on title run, not early college offerstag:www.al.com,2015:/sports/index.ssf/3510.166149482015-07-30T18:31:00Z2015-07-30T18:31:00ZWest, who already has a slew of SEC and national offers, will start his first high school game against Daphne on Aug. 28bthomashttp://connect.al.com/user/bthomas/index.html
West, who already has a slew of SEC and national offers, will start his first high school game against Daphne on Aug. 28
Monroe Academy lineman J.L. Gaston stays in state, commits to Troytag:www.al.com,2015:/sports/index.ssf/3510.166044662015-07-29T16:02:50Z2015-07-29T16:02:50ZGaston received 16 hand-written letters from the Troy staff this weekendbthomashttp://connect.al.com/user/bthomas/index.html
Gaston received 16 hand-written letters from the Troy staff this weekend
Baker cornerback goes from flag football phenom to South Alabama committag:www.al.com,2015:/sports/index.ssf/3510.165926552015-07-27T22:39:12Z2015-07-27T22:39:12ZAfter playing just one year of organized football, Bobby Flott received an offer and committed to South Alabama last weekbthomashttp://connect.al.com/user/bthomas/index.html
After playing just one year of organized football, Bobby Flott received an offer and committed to South Alabama last week
Spanish Fort 2017 LB Thomas Johnston receives first SEC offertag:www.al.com,2015:/sports/index.ssf/3510.165863032015-07-27T01:43:06Z2015-07-27T01:43:06ZLSU became the latest to offer Johnston a scholarship after he excelled at a camp late last weekbthomashttp://connect.al.com/user/bthomas/index.html
LSU became the latest to offer Johnston a scholarship after he excelled at a camp late last week
Spanish Fort 2016 lineman Jacob Johnson commits to Southern Misstag:www.al.com,2015:/sports/index.ssf/3510.165850532015-07-26T21:00:46Z2015-07-26T21:00:46ZJohnson also had an offer from South Alabama and interest from a number of other schoolsbthomashttp://connect.al.com/user/bthomas/index.html
Johnson also had an offer from South Alabama and interest from a number of other schools
Blount receives good news on Alabama commit Cierra Johnson's injury tag:www.al.com,2015:/sports/index.ssf/3510.165705882015-07-24T02:14:40Z2015-07-24T02:14:40ZCoach Janel Williams says Johnson sprained her ankle in Wednesday's All-Star game at ASU's Acadomebthomashttp://connect.al.com/user/bthomas/index.html
Coach Janel Williams says Johnson sprained her ankle in Wednesday's All-Star game at ASU's Acadome
Daphne defensive standout Trent Ellis commits to Arkansas Statetag:www.al.com,2015:/sports/index.ssf/3510.165426172015-07-20T16:28:36Z2015-07-20T16:28:36ZVersatile defensive standout committed to the Red Wolves over the weekendbthomashttp://connect.al.com/user/bthomas/index.html
Versatile defensive standout committed to the Red Wolves over the weekend
Rewinding WWE Battleground: A big return halts Lesnar's run for nowtag:www.al.com,2015:/sports/index.ssf/3510.165382042015-07-19T23:30:56Z2015-07-19T23:30:56ZFollow live updates from tonight's pay-per-view event from St. Louisbthomashttp://connect.al.com/user/bthomas/index.html
Follow live updates from tonight's pay-per-view event from St. Louis
WWE Battleground live stream: Will Sting, Undertaker return in St. Louis?tag:www.al.com,2015:/sports/index.ssf/3510.165263392015-07-19T15:07:02Z2015-07-19T15:07:02ZBrock Lesnar goes after the WWE title tonight. Find out where you can watch the event or find out the resultsbthomashttp://connect.al.com/user/bthomas/index.html
Brock Lesnar goes after the WWE title tonight. Find out where you can watch the event or find out the results
Baldwin County's 'Gentle Giant' relieved after LSU commitmenttag:www.al.com,2015:/sports/index.ssf/3510.164946392015-07-13T16:37:16Z2015-07-13T16:37:16ZJakori Savage, with multiple SEC offers, helping change perception of Baldwin County footballbthomashttp://connect.al.com/user/bthomas/index.html
Jakori Savage, with multiple SEC offers, helping change perception of Baldwin County football
Ken Stabler first showed brilliance, became 'The Snake' in Foleytag:www.al.com,2015:/sports/index.ssf/3510.164796652015-07-10T18:05:10Z2015-07-10T18:05:10ZThe town where Stabler grew up shares memories of his accomplishments, sadness over his deathbthomashttp://connect.al.com/user/bthomas/index.html
The town where Stabler grew up shares memories of his accomplishments, sadness over his death
LaMical Perine - Theodore Footballtag:photos.al.com,2015:/alphotos/4558.164792532015-07-10T17:44:33Z2015-07-10T17:44:33ZTheodore 2016 RB Lamical Perine. (Ben Thomas | bthomas@al.com)...bthomashttp://connect.al.com/user/bthomas/index.html]]>
Lyndell Wilson - Carver-Montgomery Footballtag:photos.al.com,2015:/alphotos/4558.164791452015-07-10T17:23:47Z2015-07-10T17:23:47ZCarver-Montgomery linebacker Lyndell "Mack" Wilson. (Ben Thomas | bthomas@al.com)...bthomashttp://connect.al.com/user/bthomas/index.html]]>
Are Spanish Fort brothers Tyler, Thomas Johnston a package deal for colleges?tag:www.al.com,2015:/sports/index.ssf/3510.164671342015-07-08T22:11:32Z2015-07-08T22:11:32ZToro standouts say they hope to play together on the next level but nothing is for surebthomashttp://connect.al.com/user/bthomas/index.html
Toro standouts say they hope to play together on the next level but nothing is for sure
WWE Raw Review, July 6: Lesnar destroys the J&J Cadillac, Cena still on toptag:www.al.com,2015:/sports/index.ssf/3510.164567972015-07-07T15:24:35Z2015-07-07T15:24:35ZThe highs and lows of the July 6 broadcast of Rawbthomashttp://connect.al.com/user/bthomas/index.html
The highs and lows of the July 6 broadcast of Raw
Live at 9 with Ben Thomas: Which high school teams will repeat in 2015?tag:www.al.com,2015:/sports/index.ssf/3510.164549582015-07-07T13:55:33Z2015-07-07T13:55:33ZCan Hoover win a fourth title? How will Madison Academy be without Kerryon Johnson? Which high schools stadium do you think is the best?bthomashttp://connect.al.com/user/bthomas/index.html
Can Hoover win a fourth title? How will Madison Academy be without Kerryon Johnson? Which high schools stadium do you think is the best?
Former Alabama QB AJ McCarron will host free camp at Bakertag:www.al.com,2015:/sports/index.ssf/3510.164267262015-07-01T20:23:51Z2015-07-01T20:23:51ZMcCarron's free clinic will take place in two sessions on July 11bthomashttp://connect.al.com/user/bthomas/index.html
McCarron's free clinic will take place in two sessions on July 11
Auburn, Alabama commits in top three of Scout's first Class of 2017 rankingstag:www.al.com,2015:/sports/index.ssf/3510.164236202015-07-01T16:16:25Z2015-07-01T16:16:25ZWhich three in-state prospects made Scout's top 100?bthomashttp://connect.al.com/user/bthomas/index.html
Which three in-state prospects made Scout's top 100?
St. Luke's shortstop Jeremiah Jackson commits to Mississippi Statetag:www.al.com,2015:/sports/index.ssf/3510.163796962015-06-25T15:58:38Z2015-06-25T15:58:38ZJackson was a first-team All-Region and Class 2A All-State selection this past seasonbthomashttp://connect.al.com/user/bthomas/index.html
Jackson was a first-team All-Region and Class 2A All-State selection this past season
Murphy's Kendric Haynes, Neil Farrell working hard in wake of SEC attentiontag:www.al.com,2015:/sports/index.ssf/3510.163628032015-06-23T19:46:47Z2015-06-23T19:46:47ZAuburn and Alabama showing interest in rising junior stars but have yet to offer a scholarshipbthomashttp://connect.al.com/user/bthomas/index.html
Auburn and Alabama showing interest in rising junior stars but have yet to offer a scholarship
St. Paul's rising senior QB Miller Mosley attracting interest athletically, academicallytag:www.al.com,2015:/sports/index.ssf/3510.163537902015-06-22T20:30:15Z2015-06-22T20:30:15ZService academies, Ivy League Schools among colleges interested in Saints' standoutbthomashttp://connect.al.com/user/bthomas/index.html
Service academies, Ivy League Schools among colleges interested in Saints' standout
AL.com's Creg Stephenson joins Randy Kennedy on WNSP's Sports Drive tag:www.al.com,2015:/sports/index.ssf/3510.163506252015-06-22T19:00:30Z2015-06-22T19:00:30ZStephenson will co-host Sports Drive on 105.5 FM with WNSP program director Randy Kennedybthomashttp://connect.al.com/user/bthomas/index.html
Stephenson will co-host Sports Drive on 105.5 FM with WNSP program director Randy Kennedy
What went wrong in "The Rock's" first WWE match? Which NFL star almost joined him in the ring?tag:www.al.com,2015:/sports/index.ssf/3510.163340632015-06-19T20:56:13Z2015-06-19T20:56:13ZDwayne Johnson appeared on The Dan Patrick Show on Friday to promote his new HBO Series "Ballers"bthomashttp://connect.al.com/user/bthomas/index.html
Dwayne Johnson appeared on The Dan Patrick Show on Friday to promote his new HBO Series "Ballers"
Monroe Academy linemen gaining "rare" recruiting interest for AISA schooltag:www.al.com,2015:/sports/index.ssf/3510.163230592015-06-18T20:55:40Z2015-06-18T20:55:40ZRising seniors J.L. Gaston and Trey Carter continue to garner a lot of looks from college recruitersbthomashttp://connect.al.com/user/bthomas/index.html
Rising seniors J.L. Gaston and Trey Carter continue to garner a lot of looks from college recruiters
Blount star point guard Cierra Johnson annouces commitment tag:www.al.com,2015:/sports/index.ssf/3510.163208442015-06-18T18:19:19Z2015-06-18T18:19:19ZJohnson was named the Class 6A Player of the Year in 2015 and was runner-up for the the state's Miss Basketball Awardbthomashttp://connect.al.com/user/bthomas/index.html
Johnson was named the Class 6A Player of the Year in 2015 and was runner-up for the the state's Miss Basketball Award
Football Stadiumstag:photos.al.com,2015:/alphotos/4558.162885122015-06-14T21:13:17Z2015-06-14T21:13:17ZSimmons Field in Bay Minette, home of the Baldwin County Tigers. (Ben Thomas/bthomas@al.com)...bthomashttp://connect.al.com/user/bthomas/index.html]]>
WWE Money In The Bank Live Stream: Can Owens top Cena again?tag:www.al.com,2015:/sports/index.ssf/3510.162787622015-06-14T14:31:13Z2015-06-14T14:31:13ZTime, matches and where to watch Sunday night's Money In the Bank event from Columbus, Ohiobthomashttp://connect.al.com/user/bthomas/index.html
Time, matches and where to watch Sunday night's Money In the Bank event from Columbus, Ohio
Baldwin County tackle Jakori Savage (6-6, 285) commits to LSUtag:www.al.com,2015:/sports/index.ssf/3510.162486672015-06-10T00:22:35Z2015-06-10T00:22:35ZSavage attended a camp at LSU on Tuesday and committed after offered by Les Milesbthomashttp://connect.al.com/user/bthomas/index.html
Savage attended a camp at LSU on Tuesday and committed after offered by Les Miles
Auburn's Gus Malzahn latest to offer Saraland 2018 QB Jack Westtag:www.al.com,2015:/sports/index.ssf/3510.162375792015-06-08T20:34:23Z2015-06-08T20:34:23ZAlabama offered the rising sophomore last weekbthomashttp://connect.al.com/user/bthomas/index.html
Alabama offered the rising sophomore last week